Dear Bernad, I have been surprised of your claim, because I remember of your name appearing on the list during all this years. Therefore, I have controled in the archives of the forum for the 5 past years. Please see below: you don't seem to have been totally excluded.The number of your messages by year is in the mean of other participants. If some other messages have been rejected it is probably because they were out of subject. That is why we need moderators. And it is not to know Richard to presume he needs instructions.  2011 Bernard Lang <[email protected]> (3 messages) 2010 Bernard Lang <[email protected]> (4 messages) 2009 Bernard Lang <[email protected]> (2 messages) 2008 Bernard Lang <[email protected]> (9 messages) 2007 Bernard Lang <[email protected]> (3 messages)  Amitiés. Hélène Bosc
 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernard Lang" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 4:00 PM Subject: Re: Stepping down as Moderator of American Scientist Open Access Forum Dear Stevan Do you mean I may be allowed to post in the future, or do you intend to leave specific instructions regarding me ?   :-) Well, thanks a lot for the work done. Amicalement Bernard PS You may choose not to post this one either :-) * Stevan Harnad <[email protected]>, le 27-11-11, a écrit: > Dear All, > > > Of the seven responses received to date, all seven are in favor of > continuing the Forum. Richard Poynder and Thomas Krichel have each offered > to moderate. Three of those who voted to continue also endorsed Richard > Poynder (Alma Swan spontaneously, Helene Bosc and Barbara Kirsop when I had > followed up their responses to inform them that Richard Poynder and Thomas > Krichel had offered to moderate). > > > Note that a straw poll of a list of 1000+ subscribers, most of whom never > post, is not the same thing as an election. I will wait a little longer for > responses, and post another compendium in a few days. If those who have > been active contributors to the Forum across the years feel it should > continue, it will continue. > > > Stevan > > > THOMAS KRICHEL: I think it should continue, as it appears to be the largest > and most active forum. I volunteer to do it. > > > RICHARD POYNDER: Well I certainly vote for it to continue. I would even put > my name down for the moderator's hat if it was felt appropriate for a > journalist to run such a forum, and people believed I could do the job > adequately > > > ALMA SWAN: I am writing to nominate Richard Poynder as the new moderator > for the AmSci Forum. I think he brings the right qualities - amongst them > honesty, fairness, intellectual curiousness and efficiency - and is hugely > respected as an independent, critical thinker on the issues that AmSci > covers. I want the Forum to continue because it is a real discussion list > rather than a bulletin board⦠> > > HELENE BOSC: In memory of the remarkable work done by Stevan Harnad for > Open Access through this list, during 14 years, I wish it continues... > Richard Poynder would be a perfect moderator! > > > BARBARA KIRSOP: If Stevan feels he can better operate in support of OA not > as the moderator, then it would be great indeed if Richard Poynder would > adopt the mantle. I think AMSCI should continue. I am somewhat in favour of > a name change to highlight OA rather than the US - a name change could be a > mini-re-launch perhaps and bring in new contributors - a fitting tribute to > Stevan's past efforts. > > > ARTHUR SALE: May I wish you the best as non-moderator. It is the right > decision for you, I think. This may be a shock to you that I think that it > is a plus, but I think we need to get new ideas into the OA transition, and > you have done your bit and a lot more⦠and perhaps I can even convince you > eventually that the Titanium Road is the way to go now! You will be > bombarded with messages begging you to reconsider, but I do think it is the > right decision. Then you can enjoy being yourself without constraint. No > one person can bear the weight of the world, not even Atlas. > > > IRYNA KUCHMA:The AmSci Open Access Forum is an active discussion forum > (SOAF and BOAI are more like the announcement lists) and my answer is (1) > definitely to continue. It's sad that you've decided to step down as a > moderator. I wish I could help you with moderating it, but I am travelling > a lot and sometimes not able to moderate the BOAI on timeâ¦. Hope you will > find the ways to continue. --             Après la bulle Internet, la bulle financière ...                   Et bientôt la bulle des brevets      http://www.strategie.gouv.fr/system/files/noteveille81.pdf http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-kahin/the-patent-bubble_b_129232.html       la gestion des catastrophes comme principe de gouvernement  [email protected]      ,_ /\o   \o/   gsm +33 6 6206 1693  http://www.datcha.net/      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tel +33 1 3056 1693        Je n'exprime que mon opinion - I express only my opinion                 CAGED BEHIND WINDOWS or FREE WITH LINUX
